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Abate
To cease, subside; to reduce
Abash
To shame; to embarrass
Abdicate
To give up a position of power
Abiding
Continuing, lasting
Abortive
Not able to be completed
Abscond
To secretly run away with and hide
Absolve
To free from blame, sin , or responsibility.
Abstain
To voluntarily hold back; to restrain from doing something.
Abstruse
Difficult to understand
Abysmal
Utterly hopeless; totally and profoundly terrible.
Accost
To approach boldly.
Acquiesce
To give in, surrender; to go quietly.
Acrid
Harsh, sharp, offensive; pungent
Acrophobia
Intense fear of heights
Acumen
Sharp intense; keenness of mind
Acute
Sharp, keen; pointed ; severe
Adherent
Follower; believer ; disciple
Adjudicate
To decide by judicial procedure; to settle a case in court
Admonish
To reprimand, to scold gently, to warn strongly
Adroit
Adept (often under pressing conditions)